Naming Binary Compounds

Which of the following is the chemical formula for magnesium chloride?

• Mg₂Cl

• MgCl

• MgCl₂

• Mg₂Cl₂

Tags

NGSS.MS-PS1-1

Name the compound AlBr₃

• aluminum bromide

• aluminum tribromide

• aluminum bromine

• monoaluminum tribromide

What is the name for SiCl₄ ?

• silicon tetrachloride
• silicon quadchloride
• monosilicon tetrachloride
• silicon chloride

What is the formula for phosphorus trichloride?

• KCl₃
• PCl₃
• K₃Cl
• P₃Cl

Name the compound MgF₂

• magnesium fluoride

• manganese Phosphide

• magnesium(III) fluoride

• magnesium fluoride(II)

What is the formula for tetraphosphorus decoxide?

• O₁₀P₄

• P₄O₂

• P₄O₁₀

• O₅P₈

iron(II) oxide

• FeO
• FeO₂
• Fe₂O
• Fe₂O₂

What is the formula for calcium iodide?

• CaI
• Ca₂I
• CaI₂
• Ca₂I₃

Tags

NGSS.HS-PS1-2

What is the formula for magnesium phosphide?

• Mg₃P₂
• Mg₂P₃
• Mg₂PO₃
• Mg₃(PO₃)₂

The chemical formula of potassium oxide

• KO.

• K₂O.

• K₂O₂.

• KO₂.